Indiana Career Outlook: Overview of Hot Careers in Indiana

Indiana (IN) had the 15th largest labor force in the United States as of 2017. Jobs that are set to grow in the next few years are occupational and physical therapy assistants and other healthcare workers, biomedical engineers, and operations research analysts. Find out more here.

Overview

Dubbed the 'crossroads of America', Indiana first became a state in 1816. Today, the state relies heavily on manufacturing, services and some agriculture in its central region, which is also a part of the Corn Belt. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported an average hourly wage of $21.13 for all occupations for the state as of May 2017. The civilian labor force was approximately 3.3 million in Indiana with a 3.2% unemployment rate in April 2018.

Indiana's Fastest-Growing Careers

According to CareerOneStop, a U.S. Department of Labor website, the fastest-growing careers in Indiana between 2014-2014 are as follows. These occupations have been forecasted to experience 34%-43% growth during that period of time, and healthcare is the most represented field:

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Biomedical Engineers

Home Health Aides

Statisticians

Web Developers

Physical Therapist Assistants

Nurse Practitioners

Physical Therapist Aides

Operations Research Analysts

Genetic Counselors

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Agriculture

Architecture

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Business

Communications and Journalism

Computer Sciences

Culinary Arts and Personal Services

Education

Engineering

Legal

Liberal Arts and Humanities

Mechanic and Repair Technologies

Medical and Health Professions

Physical Sciences

Psychology

Transportation and Distribution

Visual and Performing Arts

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Most Job Openings

CareerOneStop also made projections based on the careers with the most job openings in Indiana between 2014-2024. Anywhere from 1,450 (for general office clerks) to 4,270 (for retail salespersons) job openings will be added for these jobs, annually, during that time span.

Retail Salespersons

Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food

Cashiers

Team Assemblers

Waiters and Waitresses

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Registered Nurses

Stock Clerks and Order Fillers

Customer Service Representatives

General Office Clerks

Careers with Declining Employment

The following careers will experience the fastest-declining employment in Indiana between 2014-2024, according to CareerOneStop. These professions can expect employment reductions during that decade at a rate of -24% to -46%, with flight attendants seeing the sharpest decline: